Ginger vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between ginger and chayote
- Ginger is higher in copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet chayote is higher in folate.
- Chayote covers your daily folate needs 21% more than ginger.
- Ginger contains 4 times more magnesium than chayote. While ginger contains 43mg of magnesium, chayote contains only 12mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Chayote, fruit, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +258.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +232% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +117.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +213% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 11µg | 93µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.123mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 125mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 9.2mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 4.51g | 4% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 19kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 7.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 0.82g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.189mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.028g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.057g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.249mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.7g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 0.13g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 2.81g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 1.66g | N/A |
| Sodium | 13mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +122% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +476.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1440% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
